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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources