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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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