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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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