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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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