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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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