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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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