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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes 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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