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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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