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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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