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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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