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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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