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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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