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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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