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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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