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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education