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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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