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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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