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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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