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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different 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 in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses 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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