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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key 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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