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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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