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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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