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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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