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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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