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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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