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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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