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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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