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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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