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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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