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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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