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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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