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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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