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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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