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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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