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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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