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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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