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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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