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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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