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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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