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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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