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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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