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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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