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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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