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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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