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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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