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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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