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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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