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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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