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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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