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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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