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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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