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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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