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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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