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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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