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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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