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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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