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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free 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 lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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