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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver 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 massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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