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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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