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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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