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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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