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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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