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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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