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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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