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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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