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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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