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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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