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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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