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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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