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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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