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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for students 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 many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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