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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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