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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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