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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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