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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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