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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about 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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