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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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