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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key 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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