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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently 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 many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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