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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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