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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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