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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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