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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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