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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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