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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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