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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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