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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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