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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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