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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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