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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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