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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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