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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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