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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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