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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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