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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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