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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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