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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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