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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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