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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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