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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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