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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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