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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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