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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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