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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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