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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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