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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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