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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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