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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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