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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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