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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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