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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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