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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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