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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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