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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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