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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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