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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free 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 several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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