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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all over 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 mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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