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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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