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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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