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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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