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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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