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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes 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. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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