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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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