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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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