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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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