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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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