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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources