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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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