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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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