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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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