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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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