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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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