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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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