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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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