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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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