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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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