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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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