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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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