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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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