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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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