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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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