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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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