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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies 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 handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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