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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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