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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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