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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world 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 typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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