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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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