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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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