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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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