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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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