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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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