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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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