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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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