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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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