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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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