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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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