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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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