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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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