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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)