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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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