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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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