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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. 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 MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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