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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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