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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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