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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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