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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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