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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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