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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are mostly 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. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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