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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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