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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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