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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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