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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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