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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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