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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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