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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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