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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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