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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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