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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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