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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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