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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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