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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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