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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores 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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