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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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