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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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