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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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