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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered students 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. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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