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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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