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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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