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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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