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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free 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 a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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