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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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