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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always 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 topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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