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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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