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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering humans 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. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education