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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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