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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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