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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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