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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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