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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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