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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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