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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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