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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum 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 addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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