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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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