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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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