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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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