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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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