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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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