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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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