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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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