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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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