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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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