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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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