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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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