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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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