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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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