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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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