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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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