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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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