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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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