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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines 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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