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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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