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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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