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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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