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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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