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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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