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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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