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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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