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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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