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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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