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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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