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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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