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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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