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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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