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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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