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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free 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 many topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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