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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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