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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not 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 online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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