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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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