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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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