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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. 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 lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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