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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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