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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free 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 a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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