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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth 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 generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important 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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