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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically 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 a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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