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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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