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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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