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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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