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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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