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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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