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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations 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 MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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