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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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