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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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