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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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