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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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