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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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