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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. These massive open online courses are customarily free 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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