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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning enable people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online 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. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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