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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the 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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