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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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