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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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