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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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