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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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