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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee 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 evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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