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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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