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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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