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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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