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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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