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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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