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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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