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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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