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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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