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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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