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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources