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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate 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 generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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