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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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