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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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