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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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