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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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