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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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