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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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