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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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