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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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