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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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