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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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