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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers 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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