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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for students 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 online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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