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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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