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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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