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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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