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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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