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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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