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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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