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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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