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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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