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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of 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 massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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