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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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