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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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