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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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