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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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