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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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