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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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