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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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