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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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