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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students 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. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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