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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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