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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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