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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of 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 MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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