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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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