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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in 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 students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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