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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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