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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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