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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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