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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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