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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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