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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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