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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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