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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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