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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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