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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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