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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates 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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