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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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