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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students 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 subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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