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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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