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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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