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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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