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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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