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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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