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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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