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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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