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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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