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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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