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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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