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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches 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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