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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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