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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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