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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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