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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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