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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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