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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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