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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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