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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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