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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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