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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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