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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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