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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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