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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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