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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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