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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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