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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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