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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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