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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of 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. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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