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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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