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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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