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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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