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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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