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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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