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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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