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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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