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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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