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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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