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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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