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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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