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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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