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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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