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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly 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 quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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