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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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