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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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