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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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