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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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