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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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