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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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