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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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