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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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