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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of 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 open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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