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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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