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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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