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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in 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 customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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