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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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