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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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