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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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