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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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