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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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