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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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