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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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