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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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