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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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