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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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