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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students 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 a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education