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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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