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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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