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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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