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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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