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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources