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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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