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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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