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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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