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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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