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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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