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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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