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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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