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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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