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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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