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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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