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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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