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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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