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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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