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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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