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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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