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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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