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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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