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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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