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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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