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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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