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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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