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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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