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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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