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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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