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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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