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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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