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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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