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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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