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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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