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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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