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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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