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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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