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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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