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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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