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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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