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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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