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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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