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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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