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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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