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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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