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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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