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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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