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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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