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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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