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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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