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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not 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 e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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