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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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