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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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