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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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