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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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