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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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