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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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