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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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