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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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