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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not 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 topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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