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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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