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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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