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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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