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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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