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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always 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 numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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