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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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