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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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