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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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