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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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