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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not 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 several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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