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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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