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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. 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 massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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