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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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