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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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