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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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