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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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