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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the 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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