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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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