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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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