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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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