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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students 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 a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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