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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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