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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses 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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