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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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