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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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