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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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