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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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