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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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