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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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