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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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