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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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