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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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