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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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