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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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