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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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