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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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