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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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