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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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