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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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