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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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