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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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