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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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