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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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