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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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