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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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