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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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