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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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