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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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