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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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