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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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