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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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