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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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