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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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