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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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