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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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