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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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