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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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