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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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