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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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