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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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