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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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