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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important 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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