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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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