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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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